Tawa Margherita Pizza
A classic margherita pizza cooked on a tawa with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and fragrant basil. Simple, quick, and perfect for beginners.
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Tawa Margherita Pizza Ingredients
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Step-by-Step Directions
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Prepare the Dough
Lightly dust the surface with flour and stretch the dough into a medium-thick round base.
Preheat the Tawa
Heat a heavy tawa on low flame for 3 minutes.
Add Sauce
Spread tomato sauce evenly over the base, leaving a small border.
Add Cheese
Sprinkle mozzarella evenly across the pizza.
Cook Covered
Place the pizza on the tawa, cover with a lid, and cook on low flame.
Add Basil
Once cheese melts, add fresh basil leaves on top.
Serve Hot
Turn off the flame, slice, and enjoy your classic margherita.
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